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GAY MEN PADDLE LONDON 🛶🌈
- Choice of Canoeing or Kayaking
About this Event
GAY MEN'S PADDLE LONDON 🛶🌈
Paddle. Meet. Maybe make a splash.
We’re heading back onto the water for another Friend of Dorothy paddle with Moo Canoes in Hackney Wick.
Join a group of gay men for a relaxed paddle through East London’s canals and waterways, taking in a completely different side of the city. You’ll be sharing canoes in small groups, making this a brilliantly easy way to chat, meet new people and have a laugh while doing something a little different.
Never been in a canoe before? Perfect. No experience is needed. Moo Canoes provide the equipment and buoyancy aids, plus a beginner-friendly safety briefing before everyone heads onto the water.
Come with friends or even better come solo. We’ll get everyone into groups and make sure nobody is left standing awkwardly on the bank wondering where to go.
📍 Moo Canoes, Hackney Wick
🛶 Canoes & equipment included
🌈 A social paddle for gay men
👋 Solo guests very welcome
💦 Beginners absolutely welcome
Expect fresh air, questionable steering, a little friendly competition and a great group of guys.
Spaces are limited, so grab yours before they paddle off.
Moo Canoes Hackney Wick
What it looks like when it actually works
Reels from the last one. No models, no staging.
Bring a friend or two
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Send to a friendMost of our guys showed up solo too
It's the most common worry we hear. Here's how we make sure first-timers leave feeling like they belong.
You won't be the only solo guy
More than 60% of attendees come alone. The room is built for it.
We greet you at the door
Tell us it's your first time and we'll introduce you to people right away.
The activity does the work
You don't have to make small talk from cold.
Leave when you want
Stay for the social or head home early. Both are normal.
Your host on the night: Azamat . They'll be at the door from doors-open. Message the WhatsApp group if you're running late or can't find us.
What people said after the last one
4.9 / 5 · based on 4,225+ verified reviews
Finally a gay event where I felt seen
I'm 47 and most gay events make me feel ancient. This one had every type of guy — single, coupled, all ages.
— Marcus · Comedy night, JuneMy first gay event ever
Was so nervous to come alone. Within 10 minutes someone introduced themselves at the bar.
— Theo · Comedy night, JuneWorth every penny (which is barely any)
£10 for a line-up that would cost £40 anywhere else, plus a drink and a gift bag.
— Carlos · Comedy night, JuneWhat's on next book before they go
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Friend of Dorothy presents: An Evening with William Rayfet Hunter
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Gay Men Paddle London: Chelsea to Westminster
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